Daily Republican., 1887-10-04
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS COURT.
Tns Surv In The Case OF Henry Colds
oury RENDER Verdict Of Guilty
Othsr Gases Disposed OF.

!" Aho Oeso OF Henry Colds.
oury Render . Verdict Of Guilty
Other Gases Disposed On.
As soon as court reconyeaed Yesterday
afternoon the trial of the case of Jane.
Short was resumed.
William II. Fortune was sworn. and
testified that Short gave him some brass
70 sell early in the month of August. and
he disposed Of It at Norton's.
H-nry Winder, ,colored, testified that he
nv's 1t fortune'sand saw him weigh some
brass.
This was the last witness examined.
and Mr.. Chandler moved to auash the in.
dictment, on the ground that no owner.
snip OF property had been shown. 1t was
testified by Mr. Dsvis that the brass was
aeen from the Old Ferry mill, but there
had not been any evidence produced to
show who are the owners of this mill.
The motion was overruled by the Court
and Mr.. Chandler opened the defense.
and commenced the examination OF wit
nesses
Thomas Polt, colored, was sworn and
testified be was employed at the Diamond
State rolling mill at the same time Short
WAS employed there, and they came home
together every morning. He never saw
Short hsve any brass with him.
Several Witnesses were examined in
relation to Shorts character, and they
all testified that he Is an HON &C, indus.
trious man. Alter q short argument by
counsel the jury retired, but returned In
q few minutes with verd let of not guilty.
The jury In the case Of Henry Colds.
bury, colored, indicted for assault with
intent to kill, came in at Is o'clock
with verdict of guilty as In manner and
form indicted This jury went out at
IL 30 O'Clock, and as they had not ane
dinner, they asked that they be allowed
lme to 90 and get some Clerk Coch
ran said that II they were allowed to 70
out he was under the impression that
talismen wou d have to be drawn, a. he
understood there was to be some chal.
leDges.
Attorney General Bi7gs said that he
was satisfied If there were any challenges
to have the vacar cies filled by talismen,
TO give these jurors chance to get their r
dinner, but as Mr.. Sanborn objected,
three OF them were drawn In place of an
equal number which were challenged 10
serve on the jury drawn t, t,y the case
OF William d. Potter, colored. char ged
with committing an assault and battery
on Joseph B Willis.
The state was represented by Deputy
Attorney General DAVIS, and the defense
by Andrew b. Sanborn, ESQ As coon
as the caee was stated to the jury by Mr..
Davis, the examination of Witnesses was
commenced
Joseph b. Willis was swo'n, and testi'
fed that ne is the town bailiff OF Newark;
on Fourth OF July night the prisoner
came up to him at Lewis Hotel, and
after pulling him around struck him.
On croes examination the witness ad.
mitted that the prisoner said when he
came up to him that he wanted TO get In
TO see bis brother. and also that when
the prisoner pulled him around in trying
TO pass him TO get in the bar room, he
struck him with a blackjack,
George Karl was sworn, and testified
that he saw Potter commit the assault
on Willis. BE corroborated his testi.
mony in regard to the way in which Pot.
ter seized him and threw him around.
John Smith testified that he saw Pot
ter assault Mr.. Willis at Lewis Hotel OF
Fourth of July night. Potter took hold OF
Wi lis and threw him around, 80 that he
fell, and as he was getting up struck
him.
Thomas Moore testified that he was ir
Newark on Fourth OF July and heard
Potter make threats against Mr.. Will.
before he went into the hotel. This wal
| outside the hotel, and the witness heard
Potter curse about Willis, and say thai
he couldn't Arrest him.
This was the last witness called by thu
| State, and Mr.. Ssnborn opened the case
for the defense, to the jury.
James Hall, coloreS, was sworn and
testified that at the time this alleged as
sault was committed he was standing OF
the steps Of Lewis Hotel aod saw Potter
come out. just as he reached the stree,
he heard that his brother was hurt In tn,
bar room, when he turned and ran back
Mr.. Willis and the witness were both
standing at the door, and Potter pushed
them aside. saying that he wanted to gel
in to help his brother. Willis seized hin
and struck him twice with black jack
after which Potter struck him. Willii
did not say anything about being ar
officer, neither did he make any attemp
to arrest Potter.
Charles Paine, colored, testified that ht
was standing in front of the door al
Lewis Hotel on Fourth of July night
He did not hear Potter say anything at all
to Willis, but he did see Willis strike
Potter.
Thomas Fighter, coloied, testified that
when William p tier was trying 10 get in
the door he was standir & just inside the
door. He saw him when he came up to
the door, and heard him say that he
wanted to get in to bis brother.
Joseph Loper, colored, testified that he
was at the hotel, about twenty yards
fr1V fhaI Ia4 .rba al L., - 4
place. He saw Potter when he went to
the door to get in; he did not seem angry,
until after Mr.. Willis struck him.
Charles Williams colorcd, was sworn,
and testified that he was standing inside
the hotel, but did not see any blows
struck on the outside.
Bayard Boyle, colo,ed testified that on
the Saturday night after this occur rance,
he had a convs rsation with Mr.. Willis at
Browns store, during which he said that
when Potter attempted to 90 in the hotel
he gave Lin willis) fllrt, and 1t made
him mad, go he struck him with his
blackjack He also eaid that he did not
know Potter had struck him until he ielt
little lump on his forehead.
samuel Nelson, colsred, testified that
Willis told him afterwards that he struck
Potter with his blackjack, and that / f he
had had q pistol, he would have shot
him.
Henry Goldsbury, conv ictei of assault
with intent to kill was sentenced to ply
the costs of the case, a fine of $500, he
imprisoned one year, and on Saturday
next stand one hour in the pillory
At 6 O'Clock court took recess until
10 O'Clock this morning.
Tho Academy OF Music.
"Esgle's Nest" with Edw In Arden
In the leading role, drew q large and
appreciative audience nc the Academy
of Music last niRht, and the company